CN101535905B - Electronic device with changeable display configurations - Google Patents
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Abstract
本发明提供一种可佩带的电子装置。该显示组件被设置在可佩带的电子装置的壳体内。该电子装置被构造为至少接收第一刻度盘组件和第二刻度盘组件，第一刻度盘组件和第二刻度盘组件中的每一个适合提供不同的显示配置。该显示组件包括：包括至少两个显示部分的液晶显示组件；驱动装置，用于向各个显示部分提供驱动信号；以及控制器，与驱动装置可操作地耦合，用于发信号使驱动装置提供驱动信号；其中该可佩带的电子装置的显示配置是可以基于可操作地耦合在壳体内的刻度盘组件改变的，其中第一刻度盘组件为至少第一显示部分的可视性而提供，第二刻度盘组件为至少第二显示部分的可视性而提供。本发明还提供一种定制化可佩带的电子装置的显示的方法。在特定实施例中，可佩带的电子装置是手表。
The invention provides a wearable electronic device. The display assembly is disposed within a housing of the wearable electronic device. The electronic device is configured to receive at least a first dial assembly and a second dial assembly, each of the first dial assembly and the second dial assembly being adapted to provide a different display configuration. The display assembly includes: a liquid crystal display assembly including at least two display parts; driving means for providing driving signals to each display part; and a controller operatively coupled with the driving means for sending signals to the driving means to provide driving signal; wherein the display configuration of the wearable electronic device is changeable based on a dial assembly operatively coupled within the housing, wherein the first dial assembly provides visibility of at least a first display portion, para. A second dial assembly is provided for visibility of at least the second display portion. The present invention also provides a method of customizing the display of a wearable electronic device. In a particular embodiment, the wearable electronic device is a watch.
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Technical field
The present invention relates in general to the wearable electronic installation such as the Wrist belt-type device, relates in particular to the wearable electronic installation of the configurations shown that provides variable based on the index dial assembly that provides, such as but not limited to wrist-watch.The customization (cutomization) or the changeability of the demonstration of the gained that provides thus specifically, are provided.
Background technology
Known Wrist belt-type and/or time keeping device with removable and/or variable display, its example is described in U.S. Patent No. 5,224, and 078,2,506,134,619,078,1,216,556,4,541,727,4,660,992,4,796,240,5,008,869,5,018,118,5,077,709,5,751,667,5,787,055,5, in 793,710 and 6,118,735.
Up to now, the inventor does not know any so wearable electronic installation, this electronic installation comprises such as the digital indicator of LCD and index dial assembly (dialassembly), this index dial assembly can be changed, thereby change the configurations shown of this device, especially change the demonstration that to watch by the one or more windows in the index dial assembly.
Yet, such device is considered to desirable reason and is, this installs customization and the changeability that also allows demonstration, and the relevant cost of various wearable electronic installation that permission reduces and the digital indicator of the ordinary constitution of use such as LCD is made.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the objective of the invention is to overcome the deficiency of recognizing in the prior art.
Another object of the present invention and advantage are to provide a kind of wearable electronic installation, and this electronic installation utilizes the digital indicator such as LCD assembly, but can adapt to different index dial assemblies, thereby different configurations shown is provided.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of improved wearable electronic installation, in this electronic installation, can only revise, change and/or strengthen configurations shown by displacement/change index dial assembly.
Especially, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of improved wearable electronic installation, this electronic installation comprises provides information (for example, date, what day, month, the time) the digital indicator such as LCD assembly, in this digital indicator, can only revise, change and/or strengthen configurations shown by displacement/change index dial assembly, the index dial assembly of visuality that especially, can be by changing the different display parts that self allow digital indicator is revised, is changed and/or strengthens configurations shown.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of wearable electronic installation and manufacture method thereof, this electronic installation can be made with manufacturing cost, cost of inventory and the scheduling time (scheduling time) that reduce, and was making the efficient that provides improved aspect the dirigibility, increased.
According to this instructions, other purpose of the present invention and advantage will partly be significantly, and will partly be clearly.
Therefore, present invention resides in architectural feature, elements combination and arrangements of components and the sequence of steps of giving an example in structure, example and the explanation hereinafter described, and scope of the present invention is pointed out in the claims.
In order to realize above and hereinafter described advantage and purpose, generally say, in first embodiment, the present invention relates to a kind of display module that is used for wearable electronic installation, wherein this display module is set in the housing of wearable electronic installation, and, its middle shell is constructed to receive at least the first index dial assembly and the second index dial assembly, in the first index dial assembly and the second index dial assembly each is fit to the configurations shown that provides different, wherein, this display module comprises: digital display module, this numeral display module comprise first display part and at least the second display part that is used for showing with the form of selecting the first information that is used for showing with the form of selecting the first information; Drive unit is used for providing drive signal to each first display part and second display part; And controller, operationally be coupled with drive unit, being used for signaling makes drive unit that drive signal is provided; Wherein the configurations shown of this wearable electronic installation is to change based on the index dial assembly that operationally is coupling in the housing, wherein the first index dial assembly provides for the visuality of the first display part at least, and the second index dial assembly provides for the visuality of the second display part at least.By this way, even show the first information in first display part with the form of selecting and when second display part shows the first information with the form of selecting simultaneously, also can provide different demonstrations.
Specific but in the non-restrictive example, digital indicator is the cholesteric liquid crystal display module at one.
In another embodiment, the preferred embodiments of the present invention relate to a kind of method that customizes the demonstration of wearable electronic installation, wherein, this wearable electronic installation comprises the display module in the housing that is set at this wearable electronic installation, and, its middle shell is constructed to receive at least the first index dial assembly and the second index dial assembly, in the first index dial assembly and the second index dial assembly each is fit to the configurations shown that provides different, wherein, this display module comprises: digital display module, and this numeral display module comprises first display part and at least the second display part; Drive unit is used for providing drive signal to each first display part and second display part; And controller, operationally be coupled with drive unit, being used for signaling makes drive unit that drive signal is provided; Wherein this method comprises the steps: in first configurations shown and is different between first second configurations shown that disposes to select, if and first configurations shown is expected, the first index dial assembly and the housing coupling of the visuality of at least the first display part then will be provided, if second configurations shown is expected, the second index dial assembly and the housing coupling of the visuality of at least the second display part then will be provided, and wherein the configurations shown of this wearable electronic installation is to change based on the index dial assembly that operationally is coupling in the housing.
In a preferred embodiment, electronic installation has punctual function, and therefore, in a particular embodiment, this electronic installation is a wrist-watch.
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In reading follow-up description of a preferred embodiment in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the above-mentioned feature with other of the present invention becomes clearer, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 illustrates the cholesteric liquid crystal that can be used among the present invention and shows the state of arranging;
Fig. 2 illustrates the cholesteric liquid crystal that can be used among the present invention and shows the pixel arrangement and the pixel drive of arranging;
Fig. 3 is the vertical view of display module constructed according to the invention;
Fig. 4 illustrates the circuit diagram according to simplification of the present invention;
Fig. 5 A, 5B, 5C and 5D are illustrated in the display module that its top has example index dial assembly; And
Fig. 6 is the cross-sectional view of simplification of the index dial assembly of Fig. 5 A.
Employed same reference numerals is represented identical parts or element in each figure, and still, each parts among each figure or element are not to point out with Reference numeral.
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At first, described simply and how to have worked as the LCD of cholesteric liquid crystal displays in a preferred embodiment with reference to Fig. 1 and 2.Because think the structure of cholesteric liquid crystal displays be as well known to those skilled in the art (for example, referring to transferring Kent Displays, Inc.out of Kent, the existing patent of all of Ohio), so following content is described with guaranteeing integrality roughly and only, and as other background information.
In belonging to the preferred LCD of cholesteric phase type, the advantage that provides thus is as well known to those skilled in the art, comprises clear glass 12, a plurality of liquid crystal cells 14 and light absorbing glass 16 with 10 display elements of representing usually.Alternatively, as known in the art, replace glass component by utilizing flexible plastic material, it is flexible can making LCD.When voltage is applied to display element 10, the liquid crystal cells 14 of reflective cholesteric liquid crystal display type will be arranged (shown in the middle graph of Fig. 1) according to the voltage that is applied.When not applying voltage, the cholesteric liquid crystal display element of reflection-type has two steady state (SS)s: planar texture and focal conic texture.
Planar texture is bright state, that is, liquid crystal cells is arranged (shown in the lower-left figure of Fig. 1) on the turn regularly, and exterior light can be passed through clear glass 12, liquid crystal cells 14 and light absorbing glass 16, and the light of half amount is reflected.On the other hand, focal conic texture is dark state, and wherein, liquid crystal cells 14 is irregularly arranged (shown in the bottom-right graph of Fig. 1), and exterior light enters light absorbing glass 16 and disorderly by its whole absorptions.When not applying voltage, the steady state (SS) of reflective cholesteric phase liquid crystal display is determined by the voltage that had before applied.
Fig. 2 is illustrated in a plurality of pixel P11, P12, P21 and the P22 in the display part of cholesteric liquid crystal displays.These pixels are by a plurality of row electrode C1, C2 and a plurality of column electrode R1, R2 control.These pixels are arranged on the zone of intersection between row electrode and the column electrode.For example, pixel P11 is by the signal controlling that applies from row electrode C1 and column electrode R1 combination.The waveform of the first column electrode R1, the second column electrode R2, the first row electrode C1, the first pixel P11 and the second pixel P21 and timing are as well known to those skilled in the art.
Remembeing under the situation of foregoing, simply with reference to Fig. 3, this Fig. 3 shows the display module that common usefulness 20 constructed according to the invention is represented.
More particularly, display module 20 comprises LCD assembly 21, this LCD assembly 21 preferably includes a plurality of display parts that are made of all a plurality of display elements as shown in Figure 2, those display parts of representing with Reference numeral 22,24,26,28 and 29 usually for example, each part comprises a large amount of such pixels, and this also is as well known to those skilled in the art.
In typical example, display part 22,26 and 29 shows date (for example, " 23 of a middle of the month
Rd" (the 23rd day)), display part 24 show weeks what day (for example " SUN " (" Sun. ")), display part 28 shows months (for example " FEB " (" February ")).In addition, all is for example, rather than restrictive.That is to say, can exist more than or less than the display part of five (5).And, as understood by those skilled in the art, each display part comprises a plurality of pixels, wherein said a plurality of pixel and a plurality of row electrode and a plurality of column electrode operationally are coupled, and wherein said a plurality of pixels are arranged on the zone of intersection between described a plurality of row electrode and the described a plurality of column electrode.
In order to understand term as used herein better, can also mention " first information " (for example, the date (for example " 23 ")) so that its with such as a certain other (for example, second) block of information of what day (for example " SUN ") separately.Therefore, as used herein, if a display part (for example, part 22) show " first " information, and another display part (for example, part 24) shows " second " information, then display part 22 and 24 is not to show identical information, but it must be understood that " first information " needn't be " date " information, second information needn't be " what day " information.Consistent with it is, in the example of Fig. 3, display part 22 shows date, and what day display part 24 shows.Can also use term " form " in this article, can only use this term highlight can presentation information concrete mode.For example, Fig. 3 illustrate usefulness " two numerals " form date and with what day of the form of " three letters ".As hereinafter being clear that more, only use such term how to explain presentation information.
Therefore, for instance, hence one can see that, and Fig. 3 with the form selected (for example illustrates, form with two numerals) (for example shows first, date) display part 22,26 and 29 of information, and display part 24 (for example shows second with the form the selected form of three letters (for example, with), what day) information, display part 28 shows the 3rd (for example, month) information with the form the selected form of three letters (for example, with).In addition, natural is, to be meant that date and time information etc. does not have related with " first " information, perhaps be meant that for " first " information date and time information etc. does not require, but, on the contrary, only use term " first ", " second " and " the 3rd " to wait to distinguish a kind of information different with another kind of information, as following further go through.
Referring now to Fig. 4, Fig. 4 illustrates the exemplary circuit that realizes purpose of the present invention.In this simplified example, controller 100 and driver 110 couplings.Driver 110 and the coupling of the LCD assembly shown in the LCD assembly 120 among Fig. 6, all these all those skilled in the art will appreciate that.Index dial 70 can be such as in U.S. Patent No. 4,775, the index dial of describing in 964.According to the disclosure, provide the one or more buses in rowaand column lines/electrode to operate the demonstration of respective number, such as disclosed in the present invention.Therefore, the number of the actual line that illustrates in the drawings only is an example, as suitable number, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that the method that LCD operationally is coupled to driver and/or controller circuitry, and no matter LCD is ChLCD or other.By this way, drive unit can provide drive signal to arrive each display part, and the controller that operationally is coupled with drive unit can signal and make drive unit that drive signal is provided.Be also to be understood that it is known in those skilled in the art correct signalling being provided and keeping the tandem circuit and the punctual function of correct time, date and what day information.Reference numeral 140 is provided in Fig. 6, and this Reference numeral 140 typically refers to all aforesaid and/or required hardware and softwares.For simple purpose, the motor and the further feature that drive simulated pointer are not illustrated, but are the fine understandings of those skilled in the art yet.In addition, the relative size of the spacing that illustrates and/or layer only is for convenience between the layer among Fig. 6, rather than represents any specific dimensions, and this for example should be appreciated that, enough space pointer and divide pointer (and/or other pointer) when holding must be provided.
Referring now to Fig. 5 A, 5B, 5C and 5D and Fig. 6, Fig. 5 A, 5B, 5C and 5D illustrate according to all display modules that has various index dial assemblies at its top of the present invention, and Fig. 6 illustrates the cross-sectional view of simplification of the index dial assembly of Fig. 5 A.
Specifically, Gou Zao display module 20 is arranged in the housing/module 50 of wearable electronic installation as described above, and, wherein, housing 50 is constructed to receive at least the first index dial assembly and the second index dial assembly, and each in the first index dial assembly and the second index dial assembly is fit to the configurations shown that provides different.Fig. 5 A, 5B, 5C and 5D illustrate various index dial assemblies, disclose each index dial assembly now.
For example, Fig. 5 A illustrates the index dial assembly 70 with opening 72, can see display part 22 by opening 72.What day information what can see by opening 72 is.In another embodiment, Fig. 5 B illustrates the index dial assembly 80 with opening 82 and 84, and what can see respectively by opening 82 and 84 is display part 24 and 28.In another embodiment, Fig. 5 C illustrates the index dial assembly 90 with opening 92, and what can see by opening 92 is display part 29.What can see by opening 92 is date and time information.Fig. 5 D illustrates the index dial assembly 95 with opening 96, and what can see by opening 96 is display part 26, also is date and time information.
Hence one can see that, and the configurations shown of wearable electronic installation is to change based on operationally being coupling in the index dial assembly in the housing and on the top of display module.More particularly, hence one can see that, index dial assembly 70 at least the first display part (for example, display part 22) visuality and providing, and the second index dial assembly (for example index dial 80) provides for the visuality of display part 24 and 28, provide and the 3rd index dial assembly 90 is the visuality of the 3rd display part (for example the display part 29), provide and the 4th index dial assembly (for example the index dial assembly 95) is the visuality of another display part (for example, the display part 26).
Naturally, the present invention not only relates to the idea that different configurations shown only are provided, and relating to the display module of more concrete common configuration, this display module can adapt to so different index dial assembly, and need not it is further revised or adjusts.By this way, the electronic installation fabricator can design a kind of display module module that can use together with different index dial assemblies basically, and each index dial assembly can provide different configurations shown, as this paper gives an example.
And, should be appreciated that, though previous embodiment mainly be used in combination the cholesteric liquid crystal display module and disclose,, other digital display module also may be incorporated in herein, therefore, is that this paper considers equally, and is covered by claim.For example, mode as an alternative (perhaps with a certain other arbitrary way) can use the tradition section of electrode before and after having to replace having the pixel of row-column electrode.
Thus, in conjunction with aforementioned content, the present invention has the several special characteristics that are considered to not be described in the prior art or provide enlightenment.
For example, the disclosed display module of Fig. 5 B (going back except the display part 24 and 28 of work) can have the display part 22,26 and/or 29 of work.That is to say,, then can see the information (for example, date and time information) that in display part 22,26 and/or 29, shows if from display module 20, mention and remove index dial 80.Similarly, if from display module 20, mention and remove index dial 90 or 95, then can see the information that in display part 24 or 28, shows respectively (for example, what day or month information).
And, even this sightless display part is work, for example, use cholesteric liquid crystal displays, those skilled in the art also knows, with adapt to the significant saving amount that various index dial assemblies realize with the various display modules that different configurations shown are provided respectively and compare by constructing, battery consumption (if any) is inundatory little.
In another alternate embodiments, the present invention includes and be used for selector switch/switch of between the excitation of display part, selecting.Therefore, in this alternate embodiments, may expect not have the display part of work, otherwise this display may be covered by the index dial assembly.Therefore, for example, in the disclosed display module of Fig. 5 B, possible is, it is work that display part 24 and 28 is only arranged, remaining display part 22,26 and 29, and from more technical, and row electrode that is associated with it and column electrode are the forbidding electricity.Similarly, in the example of Fig. 5 C, it is work that display part 29 is only arranged, remaining display part 22,24,26 and 28, and from more technical, row electrode that is associated with it and column electrode are that forbidding is electric.Can explain analogous cases at Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 D.Fig. 4 is illustrated in roughly and comprises one or more " show and select " line under the situation what demonstration of expectation selection will be work.In a particular embodiment, can promptly,, close or open the electrical connection of selection, and/or increase or omit the solder joint of selecting, realize showing and select by welding option (bonding option) by providing and/or omit closing line.
Selector switch/switch can comprise the software programming functional block.Alternatively, selector switch/switch self can be included in the layout on the display module, wherein, when the index dial assembly is coupling in the housing, this index dial assembly (for example engages with the layout of selector switch/switch, the effect of similar " insertion "), between the excitation of display part, to select, indicate which index dial assembly to be coupling in the housing thereby signal to controller.In another alternate embodiments, can promptly,, close or open the electrical connection of selection by the welding option, and/or increase or omit the solder joint of selecting by providing and/or omit closing line, realize selector switch/switch.In another embodiment, the device that is used to change the configurations shown of LCD is controlled by controller, and, this change even can realize by the displacement controller.
In addition, the device that is used to change can comprise button sequence, and this button sequence can start in the fabrication phase or by the terminal user.For example, demonstration can change by the user or after constructing electronic installation or customize or otherwise revise, and all in the whole disclosure are out of shape like this and similar terms should be meant that changing which display part starts maybe and can see.For example, such innovation allows the terminal user to change the index dial assembly, if necessary or the words of expectation.
Therefore, all aforementioned content provides for the changeability based on the configurations shown of the wearable device of the index dial assembly that together uses.
Hence one can see that, and the present invention is different from known devices on patent, and be significant improvement with respect to known devices.Specifically, the invention provides unique mode provides and can adapt to different index dial assemblies so that a kind of display module of different configurations shown to be provided.In view of known technology, it is novel and non-obvious that the innovation of platform that only need change the ordinary construction of index dial assembly in the mode of claimed diversity that display is provided and dirigibility is considered to.
That is to say, hence one can see that, the present invention relates to a kind of display module that is used for wearable electronic installation, wherein this display module is set in the housing of wearable electronic installation, and, its middle shell is constructed to receive at least the first index dial assembly and the second index dial assembly, in the first index dial assembly and the second index dial assembly each is fit to the configurations shown that provides different, wherein, this display module comprises: digital display module, this numeral display module comprise first display part and at least the second display part that is used for showing with the form of selecting the first information that is used for showing with the form of selecting the first information; Drive unit is used for providing drive signal to each first display part and second display part; And controller, operationally be coupled with drive unit, being used for signaling makes drive unit that drive signal is provided; Wherein the configurations shown of this wearable electronic installation is to change based on the index dial assembly that operationally is coupling in the housing, wherein the first index dial assembly provides for the visuality of the first display part at least, the second index dial assembly provides for the visuality of the second display part at least, even show the first information in first display part with the form of selecting and when second display part shows the first information with the form of selecting simultaneously, also can provide different demonstrations.
In a particular embodiment, first display part comprises a plurality of first pixels, wherein said a plurality of first pixel and a plurality of first row electrode and a plurality of first column electrode operationally are coupled, and wherein said a plurality of first pixels are arranged on the zone of intersection of described a plurality of first row electrodes and described a plurality of first column electrodes; Second display part comprises a plurality of second pixels, wherein said a plurality of second pixel and a plurality of secondary series electrode and a plurality of second column electrode operationally are coupled, and wherein said a plurality of second pixels are arranged on the zone of intersection of described a plurality of secondary series electrode and described a plurality of second column electrodes; And drive unit provides drive signal to each row electrode and column electrode.
In another specific embodiment, first display part comprises a plurality of first section, described a plurality of first section with a plurality of first before electrode and a plurality of first rear electrode operationally be coupled; Second display part comprises a plurality of second section, described a plurality of second section with a plurality of second before electrode and a plurality of second rear electrode operationally be coupled; And drive unit provides drive signal to each preceding electrode and rear electrode.
If necessary, display module can comprise selection/switching device shifter, operationally is coupled with drive unit or controller, is used for selecting between the excitation of described a plurality of first pixels and described a plurality of second pixels.
In an example, the first index dial assembly comprises the window of the visuality that is used at least the first display part; And second the index dial assembly comprise the window of the visuality that is used at least the second display part, but do not comprise the window of the visuality that is used for first display part.
In the method for the invention, preferred embodiment comprises customizing and shows, and comprises the steps: in first configurations shown and be different between first second configurations shown that disposes to select; And if first configurations shown expects, then will provide the first index dial assembly and the housing coupling of the visuality of at least the first display part; And if second configurations shown is expected, the second index dial assembly and the housing coupling of the visuality of at least the second display part then will be provided, and wherein the configurations shown of this wearable electronic installation is to change based on the index dial assembly that operationally is coupling in the housing.
Though illustrate and described the present invention at the preferred embodiments of the present invention, one skilled in the art will appreciate that under situation about not departing from the scope of the present invention with spirit, can change form of the present invention and details.
Recently, the preferred embodiments of the present invention especially merge in clock and the wrist-watch.Therefore, comprise in this article for simplicity and abridged further feature and parts as electronic installation such as the clock of wrist-watch.
Alternatively, electronic installation can be the form of following content and/or have the function relevant with following content: latitude, temperature or lining, atmospheric pressure, heart rate shows, blood pressure (and/or its combination), morning and evening tides information, sunset information, the phases of the moon, such as should when taking medicine the medical information of eating how many sheet medicines with each time interval, any out of Memory that can on LCD, show such as counter/timer, perhaps such as hydraulic pressure, the demonstration of any one additional parameter of the depth of water and the oxygen (that is frogman's wrist-watch) in frogman's case, reserved; Goal seeking device (object finder) (that is, being used to seek the vehicle or the method for getting back to starting point); Blood/sugar level (blood-glucose meter); Speed and distance (runner's wrist-watch); Show in the debit account how much is arranged; And above-mentioned any combination, all these can be replenishing of the punctual function of tradition or not have the punctual function of tradition.Customizing messages is provided in one or more display windows and provides suitable index dial assembly to help to design the product of multiple style then, and the manufacturing cost of increase is minimized.
Naturally, disclosed herein and claimed the intent of the present invention is, do not provide each can be fit to the index dial assembly that (being configured to) provides different configurations shown in electronic installation not simultaneously (together).On the contrary, electronic installation individually (that is, one at a time) receive them.This idea is that electronic installation can receive two index dial assemblies, still (that is, one at a time) receive respectively.
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1. display module that is used for wearable electronic installation, wherein this display module is set in the housing of wearable electronic installation, and, its middle shell is constructed to receive at least the first index dial assembly and the second index dial assembly, in the first index dial assembly and the second index dial assembly each is fit to the configurations shown that provides different, wherein, this display module comprises:
The numeral display module, this numeral display module comprises:
Be used for showing first display part of the first information with the form of selecting; With
Be used for showing at least the second display part of the first information with the form of described selection;
Drive unit is used for providing drive signal to each first display part and second display part, makes the display part of winning show the first information with the form of described selection, and second display part shows the first information with the form of described selection; And
Controller operationally is coupled with drive unit, is used for signaling making drive unit that drive signal is provided;
It is variable that wherein the configurations shown of this wearable electronic installation is based on the index dial assembly that operationally is coupling in the housing, wherein the first index dial assembly provides for the visuality of the first display part at least, and the second index dial assembly provides for the visuality of the second display part at least.
2. the display module that is used for wearable electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
First display part comprises a plurality of first pixels, wherein said a plurality of first pixel and a plurality of first row electrode and a plurality of first column electrode operationally are coupled, and wherein said a plurality of first pixels are arranged on the zone of intersection between described a plurality of first row electrode and described a plurality of first column electrode;
Second display part comprises a plurality of second pixels, wherein said a plurality of second pixel and a plurality of secondary series electrode and a plurality of second column electrode operationally are coupled, wherein said a plurality of second pixels be arranged on described a plurality of secondary series electrode and described a plurality of second column electrodes between on the zone of intersection; And
Drive unit provides drive signal to each row electrode and column electrode, makes the display part of winning show the first information with the form of described selection, and second display part shows the first information with the form of described selection simultaneously.
3. the display module that is used for wearable electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
First display part comprises a plurality of first section, wherein, described a plurality of first section with a plurality of first before electrode and a plurality of first rear electrode operationally be coupled;
Second display part comprises a plurality of second section, wherein, described a plurality of second section with a plurality of second before electrode and a plurality of second rear electrode operationally be coupled; And
Drive unit provides drive signal to each preceding electrode and rear electrode, makes the display part of winning show the first information with the form of described selection, and second display part shows the first information with the form of described selection simultaneously.
4. the display module that is used for wearable electronic installation as claimed in claim 2 comprises selection/switching device shifter, operationally is coupled with drive unit, is used for selecting between the excitation of described a plurality of first pixels and described a plurality of second pixels.
5. the display module that is used for wearable electronic installation as claimed in claim 3 comprises selection/switching device shifter, operationally is coupled with drive unit, is used for selecting between described a plurality of first section and described a plurality of second section excitations.
6. the display module that is used for wearable electronic installation as claimed in claim 4, wherein, selection/switching device shifter comprises the software programming functional block.
7. the display module that is used for wearable electronic installation as claimed in claim 4, wherein, the selection/switching device shifter self that operationally is coupled with controller is included in the layout on the display module that is used for wearable electronic installation; And
Wherein, when the index dial assembly was coupling in the housing, this index dial assembly engaged with the layout of selection/switching device shifter, to select between the excitation of described a plurality of first pixels and described a plurality of second pixels;
Thereby which index dial assembly signals to controller indicates be coupling in the housing.
8. the display module that is used for wearable electronic installation as claimed in claim 2, wherein, selection/switching device shifter is by the welding option, that is,, close or open the electrical connection of selection by providing and/or omit closing line, and/or increase or omit the solder joint of selecting, realize.
9. the display module that is used for wearable electronic installation as claimed in claim 1 comprises the first index dial assembly and the second index dial assembly, wherein:
The first index dial assembly comprises the window of the visuality that is used at least the first display part; And
The second index dial assembly comprises the window of the visuality that is used at least the second display part, but does not comprise the window of the visuality that is used for first display part.
10. method that customizes the demonstration of wearable electronic installation, wherein, this wearable electronic installation comprises the display module in the housing that is set at this wearable electronic installation, and, its middle shell is constructed to receive at least the first index dial assembly and the second index dial assembly, in the first index dial assembly and the second index dial assembly each is fit to the configurations shown that provides different, wherein, this display module comprises: digital display module, and this numeral display module comprises first display part and at least the second display part; Drive unit is used for providing drive signal to each first display part and second display part; And controller, operationally be coupled with drive unit, being used for signaling makes drive unit that drive signal is provided; Wherein this method comprises the steps:
In first configurations shown be different between second configurations shown of first configurations shown and select; And
If first configurations shown is expected, then will provide the first index dial assembly and the housing coupling of the visuality of at least the first display part; And
If second configurations shown is expected, the second index dial assembly and the housing coupling of the visuality of at least the second display part then will be provided,
It is variable that wherein the configurations shown of this wearable electronic installation is based on the index dial assembly that operationally is coupling in the housing, and, wherein first display part shows the first information with the form of selecting, and second display part shows the first information with the form of described selection simultaneously.
11. the method for the demonstration of the wearable electronic installation of customization as claimed in claim 10, wherein: first display part comprises a plurality of first pixels that operationally are coupled with a plurality of first row electrodes and a plurality of first column electrode, and wherein said a plurality of first pixels are arranged on the zone of intersection between described a plurality of first row electrode and described a plurality of first column electrode; Second display part comprises a plurality of second pixels that operationally are coupled with a plurality of secondary series electrodes and a plurality of second column electrode, and wherein said a plurality of second pixels are arranged on the zone of intersection between described a plurality of secondary series electrode and described a plurality of second column electrode; And drive unit provides drive signal to each row electrode and column electrode.
12. the method for the demonstration of the wearable electronic installation of customization as claimed in claim 10, wherein, first display part comprises a plurality of first section, wherein, described a plurality of first section with a plurality of first before electrode and a plurality of first rear electrode operationally be coupled; Second display part comprises a plurality of second section, wherein, described a plurality of second section with a plurality of second before electrode and a plurality of second rear electrode operationally be coupled; And drive unit provides drive signal to each preceding electrode and rear electrode.
13. the method for the demonstration of the wearable electronic installation of customization as claimed in claim 10 comprises the steps:
The first index dial assembly of the window with the visuality that is used at least the first display part is provided; And
Window with the visuality that is used at least the second display part is provided but does not comprise the second index dial assembly of the window of the visuality that is used for first display part.
14. the display module that is used for wearable electronic installation as claimed in claim 1, wearable electronic installation is a wrist-watch.
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